Buenos Aires Botanical Garden

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/buenos-aires-botanical-garden

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Palermo neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. What is the number of plant species?Approximately 5,500 species of plants, trees, and shrubs
3. Who designed the garden and why is it special?It was designed by Carlos Thays, a French-Argentine landscape architect. He wanted the garden to be both a science school and a beautiful art space, arranging plants by where they come from or by their family.
4. How many plant species are in the garden?The garden has about 5,500 different kinds of plants, trees, and shrubs.

Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, encompassing genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.
Conservation: The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them.
Urban Ecology: The study of the relationship between living organisms and their environment within urban areas.
Landscape Architecture: The art and science of designing and managing outdoor spaces, integrating ecological, social, and aesthetic considerations.